Coated chewing gum

a chewing gum and coating technology, applied in chewing gum, packaging, food science and other directions, can solve the problems of providing a crunch sensation, difficult to make such coatings when using sugarless sweeteners, and difficulty in creating a coated chewing gum with a hard crunchy coating that maintains its crunchiness, so as to achieve the effect of improving crunch and prolonging shelf li
US20070184149A1Inactive Publication Date: 2007-08-09WM WRIGLEY JR CO
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
WM WRIGLEY JR CO
Publication Date
2007-08-09
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract

A chewing gum product includes a center portion and a coating portion. The center portion includes a polyol component, gum base, an intense sweetener, a flavoring agent, and less than 1% glycerin. The polyol component includes a single polyol selected from the group consisting of isomalt, maltitol, and erythritol and is essentially free from any polyols other than the single polyol. The center portion is essentially free of hydrogenated oligosaccharides. The coating portion includes the single polyol and substantially covers the center portion. The coating portion is essentially free of any polyols other than the single polyol.
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RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 751,103, filed Dec. 16, 2005, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND

[0002] The present invention relates to chewing gum, and more particularly to a method of making chewing gum products with a sugarless coating and improved crunch.

[0003] It is known to provide a variety of different types of chewing gum. For example, it is known in creating chewing gum, and other confectionary products, to coat the chewing gum with an outer coating. The outer coating can provide an initial sweetness or other desirable organoleptic property to the consumer. Further, the outer coating can provide a crunching sensation when chewed by the consumer. The outer coating preferably provides a smooth outer appearance to the consumer.

[0004] Many coated chewing gum products are made with a sugarless coating. For example, products that are designed not to ...

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